Tag Archives: police brutality

Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for America’s Soul – Michael Fanone and John Shiffman

Posted on November 17, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “What sort of American tries to overthrow democracy? What kind of man becomes so consumed by a false belief that he drives across the country, storms the Capitol, and assaults police officers?” Those are pressing … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited:The Man Who Lived Underground – Richard Wright, Afterward by  Malcolm Wright

Posted on February 12, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “…even though his entire body was drenched in what seemed to him a cloud of hot vapor, even though his throat gagged at the reeking odors, he felt that he was safe for the first … Continue reading →

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We Are Bridges: A Memoir – Cassandra Lane

Posted on May 2, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “We are bridges made of blood and water, soil and skin.” Yes, we are bridges: connecting our present to our past and to our future. Cassandra Lane’s great-grandfather was named Burt Bridges. He was lynched … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Lived Underground – Richard Wright, Afterward by Malcolm Wright

Posted on April 26, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…even though his entire body was drenched in what seemed to him a cloud of hot vapor, even though his throat gagged at the reeking odors, he felt that he was safe for the first time … Continue reading →

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Justice Gone – N. Lombardi Jr.

Posted on February 24, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Justice Gone highlights an event that happens in a small town and what unfolds as a dramatic and wonderfully set story discusses matters that we are facing in the world today. In this psychological thriller, three … Continue reading →

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